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Metcalfe’s Market Celebrates Earth Day With Student-Designed Bags

Metcalfe’s Market will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with its community tradition of distributing reusable shopping bags featuring original artwork from local elementary students for the 12th consecutive year. In partnership with 10 local schools, the Wisconsin grocer will give away 3,000 reusable bags, each hand-decorated by students with artwork inspired by what Earth […]

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ARS Launches Pathmark Daily Small Format Grocery Store

Allegiance Retail Services (ARS) will open a new grocery banner, Pathmark Daily, May 1 in East Meadow, New York. Pathmark Daily is a small format concept developed to meet the expectations of today’s busy shopper, delivering convenience, quality and strong value through a curated assortment of high-quality fresh foods and essential grocery items – including […]

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Natural Grocers Celebrates Arbor Day In Nebraska With Gifts, Savings

Natural Grocers, a family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, will host its annual Arbor Day event April 24-26 at its three Nebraska stores. Arbor Day originated in Nebraska. Natural Grocers is headquartered in Colorado, but the company entered Nebraska in 2012 with the opening of its first store in Lincoln. The retailer later opened two […]

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Sendik’s To Receive Governor’s Proclamation For 100-Year Anniversary

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a certificate of commendation to the Balistreri family, who owns and operates Sendik’s Food Market. The recognition marks the grocer’s 100-year anniversary. Mike Semmann, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association, will present the certificate to Ted Balistreri on April 22. The presentation begins at 2 p.m. at […]

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Piggly Wiggly Completes Major Store Remodel In Racine, WI

Piggly Wiggly has completed a major refresh of its store at 4011 Durand Ave., one of three locations in Racine, Wisconsin, bringing expanded fresh offerings and refreshed departments. The remodel, the store’s most significant update in 15 years, focused on areas identified through customer and employee feedback during the upgrade. Improvements include expanded fresh departments, […]

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Stop & Shop Supports Cancer Patients Through Gift Card Donation

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation, Stop & Shop and Poland Spring gathered at the Sturdy Health Cancer and Specialty Care Building for a Food Security Program event focused on assisting cancer patients and families with practical support during treatment. During the event, 10 cancer patients and their families each received $1,000 Stop & Shop gift cards […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Associated Grocers of New England, Featured News, News, Northeast

AGNE Adds GoSpotCheck Mobile Task Management Platform

Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) will deploy GoSpotCheck by FORM’s mobile task management platform. The implementation will equip AGNE’s field and member service teams with real-time shelf intelligence, merchandising visibility and task management capabilities. The platform will provide data and insights to the cooperative’s marketing, retail services and category management teams. AGNE was founded […]

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Food Lion Feeds Honors Kellanova With Grand Lion For Good Vendor Award

Food Lion Feeds, the hunger-relief platform of Food Lion, has launched its 2026 Feedys Awards, recognizing partners who help provide access to food and support families across the retailer’s 10-state operating area. The awards will be presented from April through June as a series of surprise celebrations. Food Lion Feeds presented the Grand Lion for […]